In Love But Not At Peace
Love's Complicated Dance: Unveiling the Depths of Inner Turmoil
Lyrics
Love took a long time, it followed me here
Love has taken a long time to find the speaker and has now arrived.
And it landed on light feet, and it whispered in my ear
Love is gentle and delicate, approaching softly and whispering in the speaker's ear.
Love spoke of my past as a valuable test
Love acknowledges the speaker's past as a valuable experience or trial.
And smiled, and said she who loves last loves best
Love suggests that the one who loves last loves the best, implying endurance in love.
'Cause you know life is hard, but now you also know your mind,
Life is challenging, but the speaker has gained self-awareness.
So now you're going out to love, but on your own side this time
The speaker is now pursuing love, but with a focus on self-love and independence.
Where you still think of famine, and you still dig up train fare
References to past struggles and hardships linger in the speaker's mind.
And you won't mind the wrinkles, 'cause you know how they got there
Acceptance of physical imperfections, symbolized by wrinkles and their origins.
In love but not at peace
Despite being in love, the speaker is not experiencing inner peace.
In love but not at peace.
Reiteration of the internal conflict between love and peace.
Once for me love was the boat inside of a bottle,
Love was once confined, like a boat in a bottle, suggesting a limited or constrained experience.
It felt like a gondola ride,
A simile comparing the feeling of love to a gondola ride, emphasizing a sense of romance.
When you float with the nicknacks, and you don't hear a sound
Describing a surreal place where there's silence and no connection to reality.
Where the fish never lived, and you don't miss the ground
Emphasizing the detachment from reality and the absence of certain life experiences.
And the moon hangs above like a Valium pill
The moon is a calming influence, akin to a tranquilizer, but the speaker is uncertain about feeling fine.
And I say I'll be fine, but I don't think that I will
Despite saying they'll be fine, there's doubt about their emotional state.
But today I got work, and I like it that way
The speaker appreciates having work to do, finding solace in a busy life.
It's a case of a still life gone cinèma verité
Life is now a blend of stillness and vivid reality, portraying a cinematic quality.
In love but not at peace
The contradiction of being in love but not experiencing inner peace persists.
In love but not at peace.
Reiteration of the internal conflict between love and peace.
And I still need the beauty of words sung and spoken
The speaker still craves the beauty of words in both song and speech.
And I live with the fear that my spirit will be broken
There's a fear of the speaker's spirit being broken despite their appreciation for beauty.
And that's the way I thought it would be
Expressing a realization that life may be as anticipated, with beauty and fear coexisting.
That's the way I always wanted it to be.
Reiterating that the current state aligns with the speaker's long-standing desires.
So I'll keep you wondering what time I'm arriving
The speaker keeps their partner guessing about their arrival time, introducing an element of unpredictability.
And you'll drive me crazy with your backseat driving
Playful mention of backseat driving, symbolizing control and influence in the relationship.
And I'll talk in my sleep and you'll steal all the covers
Details of everyday life, including talking in sleep and stealing covers, symbolize the normalcy of love.
We'll argue it out and we'll call ourselves lovers
The couple argues but defines themselves as lovers despite differences.
And I'll stay in my body and you'll stay in your own
Emphasizing individuality and acknowledging the solitude in birth and death.
'Cause we know that we're born and we're dying alone.
A stark realization that individuals are born and die alone, embracing the existential truth.
So we turn out the light while the sirens are screaming
Turning out the light amid chaos, possibly representing finding solace in intimacy.
And we kiss for the waking, and then join the dreaming.
Kissing amidst chaos, bridging the waking and dreaming worlds.
In love, but not at peace
Reiteration of being in love but not finding inner peace.
In love, but not at peace.
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